Faculty

Our JLPSS faculty members offer extensive professional experience. Faculty members have served in both regional and federal public safety agencies. You will benefit from the expertise they bring to the classroom, along with their working knowledge of the field.

Dr. Calvin Edwards
Professor and Chair

1994 D.P.A., University of Southern California
1993 M.P.A., University of Southern California
1972 M.S.W., Washington University
1971 B.A., Elmhurst College

Kenneth Folisi
Assistant Professor

1995 M.S.M., National-Louis University
1990 B.S. Southern Illinois University

Dr. Raymond Garritano
Assistant Professor

1978 D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University
1976 M.S., Nova Southeastern University
1965 M.A., Roosevelt University
1961 B.S., Roosevelt University

Dr. James Houlihan
Professor

1998 Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
1984 Certified Instructor, Illinois Law Enforcement Training Board
1971 M.B.A., DePaul University
1968 B.S., Loyola University

Dr. Keith Killacky
Assistant Professor

1991 Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
1981 M.S., DePaul University
1969 M.S., Indiana University
1965 B.S., Loyola University

Dr. Lynn Tovar
Assistant Professor

2002 Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
1998 M.S., Northern Illinois University
1980 B.S., Southern Illinois University

Sarah Wiegman
Program Coordinator

M.S., Criminal Justice, Illinois State University
B.S., Criminal Justice, Loyola University